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RE: [xsl] XPath for variable search anywhere

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Hi,

> I have a variable in my XSL (call it myVar) and I wish to 
> search the entire 
> node hierarchy for nodes which share it's name.  You could 
> say I want to 
> combine the syntax
> 
> <xsl:copy-of select="//aNodeName">
> 
> with
> 
> <xsl:copy-of select="$myVar">
> 
> but the syntax I want
> 
> <xsl:copy-of select="//$myVar">
> 
> causes my processor (4suite) to generate an XsltException.  
> Does anybody 
> know the syntax I need to look at all levels of the hierarchy 
> for nodes that 
> have the name (or attribute) "myVar"?

  <xsl:copy-of select="*[name() = $myVar]"/>

Cheers,

Jarno - Hocico: Ruptura (Motherfucker 667 Remix by CombiCrist)

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